Eldorado Edges Metropolis In Late-Clutch Win
Eldorado Eagles rally from 58-57 deficit as Jeff Jones sinks two free throws with four seconds left to beat Metropolis 60-57. Jones scores 16, Corey Partridge 15 and Matt Partridge 13 lead balanced Eldorado offense while Logeman leads Metropolis with 25. Eldorado advances to face West Frankfort or Cairo for the championship.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinois
Metropolis
Eldorado
Joe Hosman
Eagles
Trojans
Hosman
Jeff Jones
Jones
Cameron Riley
Steve Woodward
Steve Aldridge
Jimmy Douglas
Matt Partridge
Doug Hines
Woodward
Brent Logeman
Logeman
Trojan
Aldridge
Corey Partridge
Riley
West
Pilots
Hennegarde leads Okanyville on tourney trail
Okanyville beats Freeburg 65-51 in a Class A sectional in Sparta as 5-10 Greg Rennegarde guides the Rockets with 24 points on the less-traveled path to Champaign. Kevin Obermeier adds 15 as Okanyville uses a zone and steady offense to stay ahead. Freeburg misses chances at the line and the Rockets pull away in the second quarter led by Rennegarde and Stumpf.
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Larry D. Bush
The
Southern Illinoisan
Robert Frost
Okanville
Champaign
Rockets
Freeburg
Sparta
Gary Moeller
Greg Rennegarde
Moeller
Rennegarde
Kevin Obermeier
Kevin
Davie Luechtefeld
Bennegarde
Luechtefeld
Gary Henning
Henning
Paul Stumpf
Dennis Tewell
Ron Bergkoetter
Downing Scores 36 as New Lenox Providence Wins Playoff Tilt
Walter Downing led New Lenox Providence to a 76-60 sectional victory over Providence-St. Mel in Aurora. The All-State center made 15 of 21 shots for 36 points, with 17 in the final quarter, lifting the Celtics to a 26-2 season mark while St. Mel ended 25-4. Baron Williams added 13 and By ron Gabriel 15 as coach Frank Palmasani praised Downing's best-ever performance. Luther South topped Herscher 57-52 behind Pierre Cooper's 21 in Herscher action.
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Associated Press
Walter Downing
New Lenox Providence
Providence-St. Mel
Illinois
Aurora
Celtics
Downing
Byron Gabriel
Baron Williams
Cel
Tics
Frank Palmasani
Palmasani
Walter
New Lenox
St. Mel
Herscher
Luther South
Pierre Cooper
Mascoutah
Rob Thomas
Thomas
Seiberlich
Bulldogs
Highland
O’fallon
Class A Countdown Friday Schedule For Benton Eldorado And More
The schedule lists Eldorado facing West Frankfort Cairo winner and Sparta Okanville facing Pinckneyville Du Quoin winner in the Class A bracket. Winners meet Tuesday March 10 in the SIU Arena Carbondale for the Supersectional, with the victor advancing to Champaign for the state meet March 13 14. Tuesday results show Okanville 65 Freeburg 51 and Eldorado 60 Metropolis 57. Tonight Pinckneyville 27 3 faces Du Quoin 13 12.
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Benton
Sparta
Okanville
Freeburg
Eldorado
Metropolis
Sparta Pinckneyville
du Quoin
East St. Louis Lincoln Tops Granite City South In Regional
East St. Louis Lincoln, led by 6-6 juniors Todd Porter and Tyrone Jackson with 52 points, defeated Granite City South 78-68 in the East St. Louis Senior Regional. Porter had 28 and Jackson 24 as Lincoln, 20-3, advances to face the winner of East St. Louis Senior vs Collinsville.
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Southern Illinoisan
East St. Louis
Lincoln Tigers
Lincoln
Granite City South
Todd Porter
Tyrone Jackson
Jackson
Tigers
Porter
Will
Collinsville
Carbondale
Belleville East
John Bauher
Cahokia
Belleville
Carpentersville Crown
Elgin Larkin
LaGrange Lyons
Hinsdale Central
Quincy Rout Chatham In Regional Clash At 104-33
Quincy led by Bruce Douglas 23 points and Michael Payne Tim Huseman 19 each as top ranked Blue Devils overwhelmed Chatham 104-33 in the Illinois Class AA regional. Lincoln, Westchester St Joseph, Rockford East and Aurora East also posted easy regional wins. Craig Luther led a 67-18 halftime push with 21 points for a Chicago area winner.
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Associated Press
Quincy
Chatham
Jerry Leggett
Dave Nicholson
Blue Devils
Bruce Douglas
Michael Payne
Tim Huseman
Lincoln
MacArthur
Decatur
Westchester St. Joseph
Addison Trail
Rockford East
Rockford Jefferson
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Hennegarde
Okanyville
Mark Gottfried
Herrin
Steve Kerr
Todd Pierson
Gottfried
Joe Jines
Benton Eldorado
West Frankfort-Cairo
Sparta Okanville Vs. Pinckneyville-Du Quoin
Benton West Frankfort
Cairo
Dup
East St. Lincoln
Olney
Charleston
Effingham
Flaming Hearts
Chuck Keller
Uwe Blair
Highland Highland
Paul Seiberlich
John Collins
Wood River
Jerseyville
Dan Coddington
Alton
Upstate
Aurora East
Bolingbrook
Craig Luther
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